Sunday, January 05, 2014

Big plans, not so much done

When the weekend started I had BIG plans being all day in my sewingroom doing some finishes. This is the three projects I picked out of my boxes. But as the weekend went on my plans did not work out the way I inteded. A little bit shopping with my daughter was very fun, also visiting a friend drinking coffee, sewing and planning the project we both are sewing on.

Friday evening just relaxing and sewing on my hexagon quilt. I really made some progress on it.

Saturday morning I entered my sewingroom and chose to work on this UFO. Made this a long time ago for a class that never took place, so I guess that’s why it was not finished.

During saturday morning I finished this cushion. Now one of the Christmas cushions can be taken out of the sofa.

Sunday morning waking up really late and I was not at all feeling good. Have to learn my lesson and not it that much cheese and biscuits so late. But when I finally got into my sewingroom i picked this stitchery for my days work. Originally the pattern is for a table runner. But I have only done one of the stitcheries and do not want it as a tablerunner. Want to make a cushion out of this stitchery too.

But as the day went on (with a coffee visit to a friend) I started to cut squares and sew them together. But I did not like it at all. So I unpicked it all ……

…..and found some other fabrics. I needed some more colours, the first choice of fabrics was not at all good. Now I have to start from scratch again.

So instead of continuing sewing on the cushion I relaxed in my chair sewing more hexagons on my Aunt Sarahs quilt.

I finished the center piece during my visit in Shipshwana and this is how far I have come now. It is so fun sewing on this quilt, so it will have my focus as hand stitching project for next week. And hopefully I will finish the cushion this week to.

I can't believe how much you've accomplished so far this new year! Isn't it nice to stitch away a weekend? Are you getting your wintery weather yet? The ice is hitting us tonight, so I have everything charging so by the morn I'll have it if the ice storm takes the power out. That charging includes the small power pack so I can machine sew for a while, too :)Anyway, thanks for sharing your stitching - it's a great motivation to me to get some UFOs done also!